He also was chaplain supervisor at Pine Rest Christisn Hospital,& later a pastor at the Crystal Cathedral [all the while retaining his affiliation w/ the CRC as a chaplain] (& it's not his fault the church went bankrupt), where he started a kindness ministry & annual international conference, among other things. Jim also played tennis at Calvin.
If Jim isn't at least considered as a recipient for this award,it's a major oversight or one has to suspect ugly "politics" at play.
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Each year C Club, the Calvin College alumni athletic organization, recognizes a former Knight who has served God, church and community with the Christian character that was shaped in part by participation in the athletic program at Calvin College. Previous recipients of this award have been Anthony Diekema '56; Mark Veenstra '76; and Gretchen Toxopeus Pyles '91...."
http://calvinknights.com/sports/mtrack/2016-17/releases/20170423nl1vst
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